Shelton G Berg Essentials Of Jazz Theory PDF download. Essentials of Jazz Theory is designed for jazz enthusiasts and musicians who want to learn jazz concepts and terminology. To get the most out of this course, it is recommended that you have a good understanding of basic theory, such as the lessons in Books 1-3 of Alfred’s Essentials of Music Theory. The book contains lessons with both written and music reading exercises and ear-training and listening are addressed through the included CDs. Each unit is complete with a review section. Playing and/or singing along with each example is encouraged...

George Lawrence Stone Accents And Rebounds PDF. Accents and Rebounds is an advanced textbook, designed to follow and reinforce the author’s previous book Stick Control, so widely known and used. It is presented at the solicitation of the many leading instructors who, having used the former book with such gratifying results, ask for material to follow and the many “name” drummers who consider their daily workout with Stick Control a must and who likewise suggest more of the same. Accents in varying degrees play an important part in music. Modern music calls more and more for an infinite variety...

Mark Levine The Jazz Theory Book PDF. Endorsed by Jamey Aebersold, James Moody, Dave Liebman, and others, The Jazz Theory Book presents all the information any student of jazz needs in an easy-to-understand, yet thorough, manner. For intermediate to advanced players, and written by one of the acknowledged masters of jazz, it is used by universities around the world. Over 500 pages of text and over 750 musical examples. Written in the language of the working jazz musician, this book is easy to read and user-friendly. At the same time, it is the most comprehensive study of jazz harmony...

Ron Spagnardi Paradiddle Power PDF. Increasing Your Technique on the Drumset with Paradiddles. Written by the founder, publisher & editor of Modern Drummer magazine, Paradiddle Power is a unique study of the many applications of single, double, and triple paradiddles around the drumset, designed to increase players’ speed, creativity, and fluency. I had been practicing paradiddles on the snare drum and the practice pad but was having trouble getting anything creative or inspiring out of it when trying to actually apply it to different drums, more musically. This book helped me make that leap! As he states in the...

Alan Dworsky Secrets of the Hand: Soloing Strategies for Hand Drummers PDF. This book is for advanced hand drummers who want to play complex solos using simple sequences of hand strokes. Whether you play Djembe, conga, or ashiko, the practical hand-pattern strategies explained here will help you get the most out of your hands with the least amount of effort. And whether you want to solo in a traditional African or Afro-Cuban ensemble, in a drum circle, in a band, or in your living room along with your favorite CDs, Secrets of the Hand will help you take your...

Pete Sweeney 30-Day Drum Workout PDF. An Exercise Plan for Drummers. Packed with two complete 30-day exercise routines, this collection of warm-ups, sticking exercises, polyrhythms and other skill-builders increases coordination, stamina, finesse and sense of time without the tedium of doing the same old routine every day. Sets a good foundation for your playing drums. Prepare to increase your independence with this workout. Format: PDF, 65 pages Download Pete Sweeney – 30-Day Drum Workout free and other lessons from our site Register or Login to view hidden...

Charles Dowd – A Funky Thesaurus for the Rock Drummer PDF. In this sequel to A Funky Primer, World renowned drummer Charles Dowd helps to add Afro-Cuban rhythms and Odd-Meter Rock beats to a drummers repertoire. Suitable for all percussionists, it introduces certain mechanics of these new styles, focuses on skill building and reinforces practical skills. Many genres of music are covered here; such as African, funk and jazz; all grounded in straight rock or Latin eighths. An invaluable guide for drummers who want to improve improvisation, reading, technique and stylistic taste. Keeping time is the most important function...

Best of Incubus Transcribed Scores PDF. Note-for-note transcriptions for every instrument and lyric on 8 great Incubus songs from Make Yourself and Morning View. This book contains authentic full band scores, arranged for guitars, vocals, bass and drums, essential for all those Incubus fans! Incubus is a refreshing innovator of today’s music, and this book is an essential to any guitarist, bassist, or drummer who loves the band. It features full transcriptions with tablature. The songs are printed in “score” form, which lays out the different instrument parts nicely but uses many pages to print the entire song. Songs...

Gavin Harrison Rhythmic Illusions PDF. This material is aiming for musician who has already been playing a while, and maybe reads a bit too, but who is starting to get stuck in a creative rut. (Yes, it happens to all of us sooner or later). This book will help to ease you out of that rut, and maybe inspire you to explore some new rhythmic compositions by using these concepts and methods as a launch pad for your own creativity. ‘Rhythmic Illusions’ are about making small changes to a conventional pattern in order to persuade the listener that the...